Thursday, February 17, 2011

"Once in a rare while an album comes along that's so fresh and ingenious it redefines what's possible in a field of music. It's been some time since a trio armed with guitar, drums, bass and vocals have shattered the boundaries of convention and pushed the limits of their instruments and compositions like a graceful tsunami of invention. " -- Exclaim!

"Tera Melos has ferociously explored the outer limits of bizarre time signatures and unhinged thrash since its self-titled 2005 debut. But the band's full-length, Patagonian Rats is more akin to the type of freak-pop perversion dished out by daring pioneers like Devo and The Flaming Lips." -- Wired.com

Sacramento genre-benders Tera Melospremiere a new video today for the song "Manar The Magic" via Tiny Mix Tapes. The track is culled from the forthcoming 6-song EP Zoo Weather and deluxe digital edition of their recently released Patagonian Rats album (both via Sargent House). The track, "Manar The Magic" features a spoken cameo by Mike Watt and is posted courtesy of RCRD LBL HERE.

Tera Melos kick off co-headlining US tour dates with guitar goddess Marnie Stern on Friday night, February 18th in Los Angeles. Please see full dates below.

Zoo Weather will be available on February 22nd, 2011 on cassette and digital download. The EP features 3 new songs and 3 remixed tracks (including a remix by Japanese noise legends Melt Banana). All tracks from Zoo Weather, plus two additional songs (a total of 20) will also be available the same day as part of the deluxe digital package for the band's recent full-length, Patagonian Rats.